3. Rear Commodore's Report
Greetings:
It’s May and the Opening Day celebration is just about ready to launch. What an exciting month. Our club volunteers under the watchful guidance of Opening Day Chairs, Dick and Elin Storey, have worked hard and have done so much to make this celebration successful. Please mark your calendars and plan to join in the celebration.
Lois and I are looking forward to attending the Tacoma Yacht Club (TYC) Daffodil Parade this year and are looking forward to all the festivities and ceremonial activities that we will be taking part in. Our special appreciation to chairs, Capt. Gary and Elaine Halverson, who led over 20 boats from Queen City to TYC to join in the celebration.
GROUNDS: Our annual pruning of the trees and shrubs was successfully completed at the Seattle Main Station all along Boyer including the west bank area in mid-March. By the time you get the May Bilge Pump, the “Pride of Queen City” cleanup, chaired by Jerry Zuvich, will have been successfully completed. I will report all the details and particulars on how it went next month.
MEMBERSHIP: Our membership in March was 473, which includes 357 active members and 116 Senior Life members. Our 2011 goal is to add 45 new memberships; we are currently at 40 % of our goal.
SECURITY: Capt. Rod Hilden confirms that there are no security issues to report either at the Winslow Outstation or the Seattle Main Station. Please note that P/C Scott Grimm serves as Rod’s backup.
PROGRESS NOTE: With a little help from our Winslow Dockmaster Eric Wood, Capt. Rod is making good progress on the installation of the new electronic locking system for the outside access doors to the showers at Winslow. Thanks, gents. We appreciate your good efforts!
REMINDER NOTE: By now each member should have received their 2011 QCYC VEHICLE PARKING PASS for Opening Day and summer parking with your current membership number. As I have noted previously, only one vehicle parking pass per membership will be issued. The parking pass will need to be displayed on the rear view mirror starting on May 5, 2011, to gain entry in to Queen City’s Main Station parking lot. Your cooperation on the club parking Rule 7.01 will be appreciated.
RECEPTION / HOSPITALITY: OPENING DAY CELEBRATION May 5-8, 2011, is one of our flagship events, and we expect many visitors and guests to visit our club during the four-day festivities. As you know, an event of this magnitude requires a great deal of coordination and cooperation by all of our members. With this in mind, the goal of the Queen City Bridge is to make it a safe, enjoyable and fun-filled celebration.
Lois and I are looking forward to the opportunity to welcome and meet other yacht club members and guests to extend Queen City hospitality and to enjoy this year’s wonderful Opening Day theme, “Treasures of the Salish Sea,” Celebration.
Bob Stettner
Rear Commodore
